Computed tomographic diagnosis of posterior ocular staphyloma.

With constantly improving technology and more frequent computed tomography (CT) of the brain and orbits, the rad iologist is likely to encounter various ophthalmologic conditions with which he is unfamiliar . One such condition, which has not been desc ribed previously, is the posterior ocular staphyloma. The following case presentation will serve to illustrate the c linical and CT manifestations of this condition.